Taiwan's coast guard asserts its maritime sovereignty cannot be violated by China. China recently ended a patrol east of Taiwan, inspecting vessels and claiming jurisdiction. Taiwan insists China has no rights in these waters and will expel any asserting jurisdiction. This follows China's reaction to Japan and the Philippines discussing maritime boundaries.

Island’s defence minister says the operation aimed at asserting mainland jurisdiction over waters Beijing does not control.

Taipei claims Chinese vessels are effectively asserting jurisdiction near island’s territorial waters by demanding information about origin and destination of commercial ships

BEIJING/TAIPEI — China and Taiwan sparred on Wednesday over the legality of Chinese coast guard patrols to the east of the island, after the govern...

China says nothing wrong with its patrols around Taiwan

Taiwan's coast guard asserts its maritime sovereignty cannot be violated by China. China recently ended a patrol east of Taiwan, inspecting vessels and claiming jurisdiction.…

Taiwan asserts its maritime sovereignty against China's claims, emphasizing its commitment to expelling vessels asserting jurisdiction in its waters.

China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, was angered after Japan and the Philippines said last month they would begin formal talks on their…

'A soberania marítima de nossa nação não pode ser violada', diz a guarda costeira da ilha em comunicado